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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)

Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:30 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Ottawa IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 60. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 60. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Ottawa IL
 41.38°N 88.85°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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